Testimonials
Here you can find the views of other past pupils on my tuition.
All feedback I receive is entered here on this page and is only edited for obvious spelling mistakes / grammar etc.
"I'd highly recommend Richard to anyone learning to drive, however nervous they are. He's an excellent instructor, patient, reassuring and friendly. I passed first time with no minor marks which I owe mainly to his experienced and encouraging instruction. Thank you!"
- Ellie, Twyford (June 2010).
"Richard, my instructor, was a brilliant tutor. He was patient, friendly and prepared me fully for my test".
- Alex, Twyford (May 2010).
"Richard has managed to transform me from a nervous and somewhat panicky driver into a confident and capable driver who passed first time! Thanks Richard."
- Clare, Finchamstead (May 2010).
"Richard is an excellent and very professional driving instructor, I can highly recommend him. I passed first time with only one minor fault."
- Vince, Woosehill (April 2010).
"Richard is a brilliant driving instructor. He was calm, organised and always on time. I recently passed with just two minors - I was over the moon. Thanks very much Richard!".
- Kayleigh, Winnersh (March 2010).
"I passed first time with Richard, with just 1 minor. An excellent teacher who was always very patient, which was necessary! Would highly recommend. Thank you!".
- Sarah, Lower Earley (February 2010).
"Richard has been a brilliant driving instructor and helped me on my way to passing my practical test, first time, with only two minors! I was so impressed with Richards attention to detail and constant, great standard of teaching. I would definitely recommend him! Thank you very much Richard!!".
- Jess, Woodley (February 2010).
"Richard was very friendly, professional instructor. I had a very small space of time to pass my test before starting back at work. I passed first time with very few minor marks - thanks Richard"
- Adam, Wokingham (February 2010).
"Richard is an excellent driving instructor. I passed my test first time with 3 minors. Richard's lessons prepared me with everything I needed for the test. He was recommended to me by a friend and I would recommend him to anyone who is looking for an instructor. I now plan to do Pass Plus".
- Andy, Twyford (January 2010).
"Thanks to Richard I've passed my driving test and, to my surprise, error free! He was always punctual for lessons and took great care to explain things to me whilst I was learning. Richard really helped build my confidence and I always looked forward to the lessons with him. Thanks Richard.
- Josh, Earley (January 2010).
(Editors Note : Just to clarify, when Josh says his test was error free he means that his test sheet was completely clean with no driving faults recorded - a brilliant result - well done Josh).
"I have just passed my practical test first time after tuition with Richard since August. I really enjoyed my lessons with Richard, his briefings of different rules of the road were particularly good as they explained how you go about different situations and why you do things a certain way. He was never late and in fact on several occasions my lessons ran over the alloted time but at no extra charge. He has been very accommodating throughout my driving lessons. Would recommend to anyone! THANK YOU RICHARD, AND MERRY CHRISTMAS!"
-Nicky, Woodley (December 2009).
"I've been having lessons with Richard Waring from this school of motoring for the past 6 months, and would highly recommend this to anyone wanting to learn how to drive! The tuition has been so excellent that I suceeded in passing my driving test yesterday with only 2 minors (and it was my first attempt!) Thank you very much!!."
- Gillian, Twyford (November 2009).
"Past first time only 2 minors. Richard was great, really nice, was a joker. Thank you Richard =) you were a great teacher!!!!."
- Sarah, Farley Hill (October 2009).
"Richard has been a great instructor. With his tuition I have just passed my practical on the first attempt with only 2 minors. A testament to his quality of tuition. Thanks Richard."
- Jerome, Earley (September 2009).
"Fantastic instructor will recommend to others. I had a really bad experience with GSM and then switched to Richard who was brilliant, I then passed thanks to his experience. Good to see so many positive comments on his page. Thanks to Richard."
- Hannah, Woosehill (August 2009).
"I have just received my driving licence, it feels good after so many attempts, and different driving instructors I went with, but you were the instructor who helped me to pass my test. Thank you Richard. I wish you all the best, and your friendly and positive way of driving encouragement will help more new drivers safer driving not only for passing the test, but also, safe driving for life."
- Jane, Wokingham (June 2009).
"I just passed my driving test today at my first attempt, I have no doubt that Richard's experience and effective teaching style were contributing factors to my success. He is extremely calm and patient, and always tries to make you feel comfortable with anything you may be stuggling with. The car was easy to drive and very reliable, I would recommend Richard to any family or friends."
- Savraj, Lower Earley (June 2009).
"I passed my driving test with Richard the very first time. I give him full credit for my success. Richard is highly Organised, Punctual, Experienced and a Motivating driving instructor. Every driving class you do with him is worth it. He will ensure that you get over your fears and weak points. He was also very flexible to my driving schedules. I will recommend Richard to anyone who wants to learn and PASS his/her driving test."
- Meenakshi, Bracknell (May 2009).
"After 4 lessons with Richard I passed my exam straight away. He is an experienced and patient instructor. I will recommend him to everyone. Thank you Richard."
- Ivan, Reading (April 2009)
(Ed : please note - Ivan is an experienced driver who was driving in this country on an International licence and only required a small number of lessons to enable him to pass the U.K. test)
"I passed first time wih Richard, and found him to be easy to get along with, very professional, and very reassuring. I would recommend him to anybody."
- Matt, Woodley (March 2009).
"I would definitely recommend Richard as a driving instructor he is extremely organised, tracking and noting your progress helps to pick up where you left off and never waste time. I would also recommend doing an hour and a half lessons as I found them more effective. Richard is very easy to get along with, and truly a great instructor! thanks again"
- Maddie, Woodley (March 2009).
"I passed first time with Richard, within a short period of time. He is patient, kind and has a very effective way of teaching. The car is also perfect for lessons and the test. I would recommend him to everyone. Thanks again!"
- Daniel, Woodley (January 2009).
"Richard is a very good and patient driving instructor. I would recommend him to anybody."
- Natasha, Woodley (December 2008).
"Very patient, experienced and punctual. Richard is a brilliant Instructor. Always there on time, explains every little detail, helps working on the mistakes, however small they may be. I would be really pleased to recommend him to anyone without a slightest hesitation."
- Vertica, Whitley (November 2008).
"Richard is an excellent driving instructor. I passed first time with him with only a couple of minor faults. His teaching style is very effective and I would gladly recommend him to anyone. Thanks a lot Richard."
- No Name Given, Wokingham (June 2008).
"I've just passed my test 1st time this morning. I am in no doubt whatsoever that this achievement is down to the proffesionalism and experience shown in Richards tuition. I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone who might be looking to learn."
- Dale, Woodley (June 2008).
"I passed first time with Richard with just a few minor faults. I was holding a foreign licence and he helped me sort out a number of bad habits. He is highly experienced, patient and I can easily recommend him to anyone."
- Balaji, Reading (April 2008).
"Richard is a brilliant instructor, I would definitely recommend him to anyone else who wants to learn to drive. He was recommended to me by a good friend and I would definitely recommend him to anyone else who wants to learn to drive. I passed first time with him and went on to do my Pass Plus as well, which I would also recommend doing. He's calm, patient and always explained everything so that I could understand it. I'd like to say a Big thanks to him for helping me to pass my test the first time."
- Dan, Woodley (March 2008).
"Passed first time with Richard. long before I expected to pass. Highly recommended."
- Adam, Woodley (February 2008).
"Richard is experienced, patient and a great teacher. His personality and good humour calmed any nerves I had when I started. He improved my driving more than any of the other 3 driving instructors I have had in the past. Thank you!"
- Archie, Reading (December 2007).
"Loddon Vale is a great driving school to learn to drive with. Richard is a very professional instructor, always on time and never fails to turn up! He is friendly and calm, and always willing to go one step further to ensure that you are 100% confident when it comes to taking your practical test. also Richard makes sure that you understand his instruction with very good teaching methods."
- Richard, Twyford (December 2007).
"I have really enjoyed learning to drive with Richard. He is an excellent teacher, friendly, conscientious, good at explaining things, extremely professional and always prepared to go the extra mile to help. I passed first time and would have no hesitation in recommending him to others."
- Emma, Reading (November 2007).
"Richard is a great instructor, he is very patient and understanding. I found the lessons enjoyable and challenging as each lesson was different from the last. His teaching technique is very effective and I managed to pass first time :) Thank You."
- Harsha, Woodley (August 2007).
"Richard is a professional instructor with some fantastic techniques that I am sure helped me pass first time. He has lots of patience and is a very nice person even giving me a bulb for my car. I would also recommend the Pass Plus which we drove to London and back."
- Matt, Woodley (July 2007).
"I found Richard to be a calm and patient instructor. He moves onto more challenging things as you progress and always makes the lessons interesting even if it is just briefings. I passed first time thanks to Richard as he makes sure you know what the examiner is looking for. Thanks Richard."
- Kelvin, Lower Earley (May 2007).
"I thought Richard was a fantastic instructor! very patient which helped a lot with me. I also found his briefings very useful and that helped me to pass second time. I will recommend him to anyone spot on!"
- James, Twyford (April 2007).
"I've tried really hard to think of something that could be improved, but I couldn't think of anything! The car is great to drive in, Richard was always on time and most importantly the teaching was fantastic. I passed first time and I know I wouldn't have been able to if it wasn't for him! Thank you so much!"
- Emily, Lower Earley (April 2007).
"I passed first time with Richard. He is a very skilled, Professional instructor and every year of his experience shows."
- Tom, Wokingham.
"Richard helped me get my licence very quickly - one session with him was worth 3 with other instructors. I passed way before I thought I would."
- Matt, Arborfield.
"The teaching standard was excellent with Richard. I definitely would recommend Loddon Vale Driving."
- Becca, Twyford
"Richard was a very good teacher and has a lot of patience with new learners. I will advise all my friends and other learners to take lessons with Richard."
- Jenni, Wargrave
"Richard is a top class Instructor. Everything I ever did he explained clearly and always offered to repeat it to make sure I understood. Thanks to his teaching I passed 1st time with only a few minors. I would recommend him to anyone."
- Rachel, Arborfield.
"I passed first time in a short space of time. Good tuition and he gets straight to the business without mucking about."
- Nick, Reading
"I would just like to say Richard is an excellent teacher and I highly recommend him to anyone learning to drive. As his card says it is quality, patient, friendly and reliable tuition, but he also helps you learn to drive when it suits you and he makes full use of the allotted time periods. I passed first time, which I think is a miracle so I thank him very much, also I would recommend the Pass Plus course as it's a great help."
- Tom, Woodley
"It was a little bit daunting at first to learn driving at the age of 30, but I was recommended to Richard at the Loddon Vale School by friends who had all learned to drive with him. It was exactly as they told me, quality tuition, very friendly, reliable and a general nice guy. I would not have second thoughts about recommending him to any other members of my family or friends. Thanks Richard for helping me learn to drive, it was a pleasure. My kindest regards."
- Daniel, Shinfield
"Great Instructor, passed first time with Richard after moving to him from 2 B.S.M. Instructors and I really noticed the difference. Lovely guy, reliable, highly recomended!!!"
- Natalie, Woosehill
"I found Richard, to be patient and thorough, with his teaching and Instruction. Also very flexible to adapt to teaching what suits the learner best. As a result of this I passed my test on first attempt. Thanks Richard."
- Nege, Reading.
Lesson Price List.
My current prices are £26:00 per hour or £250:00 for a block of 10 hours and the first lesson is Free!!
Please note:
The first lesson Free applies to pupils who are literally taking their first driving lesson and would not apply to someone who is nearly at Driving Test standard. However a Free lesson may be given to semi experienced pupils at the Driving Instructors discretion.
The above prices are current at the time of writing but are subject to change without notice.